The geographic location code will be selected for you if there is only one, otherwise, select/enter at least one geographic location in which you are intrested and will accept employment. The location code for this position is:

040183001 Fort Defiance, AZ

22. Transition Assistance Plan

23. Job Related Experience

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

24. Personal Background Information

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

25. Occupational/Assessment Questions:

INSTRUCTIONS: Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated capability. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification based on the résumé, and other relevant documents you submit, as well as through verification of references as appropriate. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your stated level of experience and demonstrated capability. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position following acceptance.

1. Are you submitting Form BIA-4432, Verification of Indian Preference for Employment in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to claim Indian Preference? Note: You must include and upload your Form BIA-4432. As outlined in the vacancy announcement, this is the ONLY Indian Preference Verification Form that will be accepted.

A. YesB. No

2. Are you submitting your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, to verify you are a current status employee or a former employee with Reinstatement eligibility? Note: You must include and upload your latest SF-50 to verify transfer or reinstatement eligibility.

A. Yes.B. No.

3. Are you a veteran and submitting a DD-214, Certificate of Release or Honorable Discharge from Active Duty, to verify Veteran's Preference and/or VEOA Eligibility? Note: You must include and upload your DD-214, if claiming 5 pt. or 10 pt. preference and Standard Form 15 including the required supporting documentation, if claiming 10 pt. preference.

A. Yes.B. No.

4. This position is a secondary-administrative firefighter position under the special retirement provisions of 5 USC 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 8412 (d) (FERS). Do you understand that you may meet the position qualifications requirements, but not meet special retirement coverage eligibility and in that case if selected will be placed in the regular retirement code?

A. YesB. No

The incumbent is required to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle in the performance of duties; therefore, you must possess a valid state Driver's License.

5. Do you possess a valid Driver's License?

A. Yes, I certify that I possess a valid Driver's License.B. No, I do not possess a valid Driver's License.

6. Selective Factor: This position requires a minimum of 90 days previous wildland firefighting experience which provided knowledge of the techniques, policies, and practices of wildland fire management. Wildland fires are categorized into two distinct types: 1) Wildfires - unplanned ignitions or prescribed fires that are declared wildfires; 2) Prescribed Fires - Planned ignitions. This description includes only fireline experience on a Prescribed Fire; it does not include experience in the planning stages.

Do you have wildland firefighting experience as described above?

A. Yes, I have prior wildland firefighting experience.B. No, I do not have any prior wildland firefighting experience.

Selective Factors: This position requires the all of the following qualifications for the IFPM position of Interagency Hotshot Crew Superintendent: Task Force Leader (TFLD); Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4); and Firing Boss, Single Resource (FIRB).

The applicant must have possessed all of the following National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) incident management qualifications and training requirements to be considered eligible for this position. Please indicate which of the following qualifications you currently possess. Provide a copy of your IQCS master record when submitting your application.

7. I am Currently qualified as Task Force Leader (TFLD)

A. YESB. NO

8. I am Currently qualified as Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4);

A. YESB. NO

9. I am Currently qualified as and Firing Boss, Single Resource (FIRB).

A. YESB. NO

10. Carefully read the following descriptions of experience and education. Select the one that best describes your qualifications for Forestry Technician (Fire), GS-9. Make sure your resume supports your response that you select. If qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college or university transcript(s).

A. I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-8 grade level in the Federal service performing forestry technician work; engineering, range, or soil conservation technician work that involved the application of cultural, resource conservation, or land management practices on nonforest or ranch lands when combined with knowledge of forestry operations and equipment; farming or ranching work that involved application of cultural and soil and water conservation practices, including safety and use of equipment, and that provided an understanding of land use; or forest or range fire control, prevention, or suppression work.B. I have completed 2 full years of graduate education in forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position.C. I have a combination of experience as described in A or B above and education as described in C above which total at least one year. For example, 6 months of experience (50% of the experience) and one year of related graduate-level study (50% of the education requirement) would qualify an applicant for this position.D. I do not have the experience and/or education as described in any of the above statements.

For each task listed below, select the statement from A through E that best describes your level of experience, education, and/or training. If you select response D or E, your application and/or resume must be able to support your claim; otherwise, you may receive a lowered or ineligible rating. Please select only one letter for each statement.

A- I have not had experience, education, or training in performing this task.

B- I have completed formal education or training in performing this task, but have not yet performed this task on the job.

C- I have performed this task on the job, with close supervision from supervisor, manager or senior employee to ensure compliance with correct procedures.

D- I have performed this task as a regular part of the job, independently and usually without review by supervisor, manager or senior employee.

E- This task has been a central or major part of my work. I have performed it myself routinely, and I have trained others in performance of this task, and/or others have consulted me as an expert for assistance in performing this task.

11. Serve as Superintendent of an Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC), responsible for the day-to-day supervision of 20 personnel.

25. Supervise crew in the performance of other work such as buildings and grounds maintenance; cleaning and repairing recreation facilities, buildings, roads; and thinning or pruning timber stands, planting trees, and piling debris.

26. Formulate annual IHC budget and maintain a system for tracking budget and program expenditures.

51. Communicate with news media, local community leaders, emergency coordinators, and the general public.

52. Communicate effectively on two-way radios.

53. Conduct Training.

54. Prepare written reports.

VERIFICATION STATEMENT: As previously explained, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probation period. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning; 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.

55. Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.

A. Yes, I verify that all of my responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate. I accept that if my supporting documentation and/or later steps in the selection process do not support one or more of my responses to the questionnaire that my application may be rated lower and/or I may be removed from further consideration.B. No, I do not accept this agreement and/or I no longer wish to be considered for this position.

NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed (i.e., resume, veterans or Indian preference documentation, assessment questions and answers, and SF 50s) is received and is accurate.